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Mineral Wells East BESS — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 66788
Capacity: 9.9 MW
Primary Fuel: Battery Storage
Technology: Batteries
Status: Operating
Location: Palo Pinto, TX
Operating Since: 2024
Generators: 1
Operator: HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.
Parent Company: Hunt Energy
Annual Generation: -280 MWh
Capacity Factor: -0.3%
Balancing Authority: Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
ISO/RTO: ERCOT
NERC Region: TRE

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Mineral Wells East BESS

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Ranked #246 of 256 BESS plants in TX#610 of 837 nationally

9.9 MW BESS operating in Palo Pinto, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIA

9.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Batteries

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.7988, -98.0650

County

Palo Pinto, TX

Nearby Plants

R W Miller
Natural Gas603.6 MW · 27.8 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.	Hunt Energy Network	—
Owner(s)	Hunt Energy Network, LLC, John Hancock Funding Company, Manulife Infrastructure II Holdings A, L.P.	Hunt Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Mineral Wells East BESS is a 9.9 MW battery energy storage system located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) to provide one hour of storage duration, with a total storage capacity of 9.9 MWh. The primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', indicating that the plant stores and discharges electricity rather than consuming a traditional fuel source. The facility is owned by Hunt Energy and operated by HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C.

The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. As of the latest rankings, Mineral Wells East BESS is the 307th largest power plant in Texas out of 313, and the 846th largest in the United States out of 1205. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

TRE

Balancing Authority

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Grid Voltage

12.47 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

−20 MWh

Net Charging

-280 MWh

Annual Net Energy

-0.3%

Capacity Factor

Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

ERCOT

LMP Node

MNWL_BESS_RN

Pricing Hub

HB_NORTH

Secondary Zone

LZ_NORTH

Location Type

Resource Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (3)Beta

General

HUNT ENERGY NETWORK ACQUIRES 100MW BATTERY FROM RECURRENT ENERGY

PR Newswire. DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2026. DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Energy Network, L.L.C, today announced it recently closed on...

Morningstar·4 weeks ago

General

Recurrent Energy Completes Sale Of 200 MWh Fort Duncan Battery Storage Facility To Hunt Energy Network, With Revenue Recognized By Canadian Solar In Q1 2026

Fort Duncan 200 MWh Storage Facility in Maverick County—Financed With $183M and Operational Since June 2025—Sold to Hunt Energy Network...

SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago

General

Recurrent Energy Completes Sale Of 200 MWh Fort Duncan Battery Storage Facility To Hunt Energy Network, With Revenue Recognized By Canadian Solar In Q1 2026

Fort Duncan 200 MWh Storage Facility in Maverick County—Financed With $183M and Operational Since June 2025—Sold to Hunt Energy Network...

SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago

Last updated 2026-03-26

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